Re: [Amc-list] Converter seal?

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Forget the parts books and sites! They have "folded up" so many part numbers trying to reduce inventory that they have thoroughly messed things up for older cars. The Flash-O-Matic was used through 1967, starting in 68 all BW auto trannys were Shift Command. Shift Command first appeared in 1965. You told me what you have when you mentioned the console -- all 65-67 floor shift autos were Shift Command. 

Now, that same seal might just fit a T-35, and it would definitely be correct for the Stude. Stude is the one that started developing the auto trans with B-W, Ford came in later. Stude used the Flash-O-Matic (called it something else). I was thinking Stude dropped out because of financial problems, but  on second thought it was more likely a conflict of interest -- Packard had the Ultramatic and bought Studebaker in the early 60s. 

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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:09:42 +0000
From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx

Yeah, but even that is hard to decypher as I'll have to go find the console.
Then trust the books,er,database is still correct.
One site I pulled up asked all the questions including 327 or 232, then spec'd a T35 auto with the 327!
I also found a site that lists the 6988H as being in a  59 Stude cast iron trans.

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